Training
An introduction to using international aid and development data
A free one-hour training session on how to find and explore data to answer your aid and development questions
Need to know more about aid and development projects and their impact? Interested in who is spending what, where, how and why? Want to understand the latest trends in official development assistance (ODA)? Whether you have questions on big picture global trends on climate financing in your country, your government’s support for gender equality, or the details of who the main funders are for a certain country, this free training session will show you where and how to find the answers and will include practical exercises to get you using the data.
Following the success of our first webinar series which ran from March 2025 we are re-starting the webinar series for the Autum season.
Over the course of one hour we’ll introduce you to the leading global open aid dataset – the International Aid Transparency Initiative – and how to access and navigate information on over a million development, humanitarian and climate projects. In this new series attendees will have a chance to get into the data with practice exercises and more Q&A.
Aimed at researchers, journalists, and representatives from governments and civil society, the training is delivered by the Publish What You Fund team. We have extensive experience of using this data for our own research, advocacy and campaigning work.
The session will provide you with a good understanding of:
- What International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) data is and what it contains
- What IATI data can be used for
- How it compares to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) data
- How to access and explore IATI data – through demonstration and with practical exercises
- Where to go for further help and other data sources
This session is designed for those working in or with a keen interest in the aid, development or humanitarian sectors but no previous knowledge/experience of using IATI data. Places are limited, and there will be time for questions and answers, so please bring your specific questions along.
How to book
The training will be delivered online twice a month. For dates and to book your place please click below.
If you are interested in a free bespoke training session for your team, please get in touch via info@publishwhatyoufund.org
Other resources
For recordings of our training videos on tracking gender finance see our webinars page. For details of our in-person and online events, including report launches and policy discussions, see our events page.